Last week, biblical scholars discovered a controversial event that transpired long ago, outside the manger in Bethlehem, on the night that Christ was born.

                                “A newly discovered document proves, with almost one hundred percent certainty, that Frankenstein attempted to visit the manger on that first Christmas night,”  said biblical scholar and part-time sandal repairman, Jeremiah Cross.  “However, according to this document, which was an ancient visitor’s log written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Egyptian Ebonics, Frankenstein was denied entry into the manger because of a big misunderstanding.”

                         The ancient visitor’s log showed that the Baby Jesus was visited by Three Wise Men on Christmas night, who brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.  Another entry in the log also showed visits from Four WiseGuys, who also brought gifts of gold, frankincense, myrrh… and cannoli’s.

                                 “According to the log, the misunderstanding centered around Frankenstein mistaking his name with frankincense,” said Mr. Cross.   “Frankincense, although no one was really sure what the hell it was at the time, was widely accepted as a gift item… along with ear muffs and a gift certificate from Bed Bibles and Beyond.   Frankenstein, however, was not accepted, due to his reputation as a reanimated, cobbled together corpse, and his penchant for regifting.”